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Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to the personalities, power struggles and political calculations shaping Israel’s future. Whether you're a seasoned observer of Israeli politics or just trying to understand how it all works, we'll take you beyond the headlines to explore what's driving the election, why it matters – and what it could mean for Israel and the world. Israeli…
Episodes
Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election PodcastWhy is an Ultra-Orthodox Party Turning its Back on Bibi? ... and More Listener Questions
On today’s mailbag episode, Ami and Ruth responded to questions from our listeners. They tackled several issues, including the claim that foreign funds…
Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election PodcastMidterm Fallout: What Does this Mean for Israel?
What does America’s “Blue Tsunami” mean for Israel? Following massive Democratic gains in the U.S. midterm elections, Ami Eden and Ruth Eglash examine the…
Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election PodcastCould a Wild-Card Idea Make Eisenkot Prime Minster?
Could Gadi Eisenkot become Israel’s next prime minister without forming a 61-seat coalition? A proposal articulated by Dr. Matan Gutman in Ynet suggests there…
Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election PodcastHeadlines Overload: The Long and Winding Road to 61
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election PodcastWho is Israel's President and Why it Matters - with Yaakov Katz
The Israeli presidency is largely ceremonial, with limited authority over government policy. But there are moments when the president’s judgment carries…
Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election PodcastWill the Change Bloc Sit with the Arab Parties to Defeat Netanyahu?
Overall, the anti-Netanyahu parties have secured 67 mandates. So why isn’t a change government being formed? Well, 19 of those seats belong to the Arab parties…
Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election PodcastThe Israeli Election Happened Yesterday. What Now?
The heavily anticipated Israeli election happened yesterday, but the results offered little clarity on who will be Israel’s next prime minister. The Likud, led…
Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election PodcastIsrael's Moment of Truth
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election PodcastCan Netanyahu Win Again?
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
Could we See War Before the Elections? ...and Other Listener Questions
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
What do Israel’s “Democtratim” Stand For?
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
Eylon Levy on the Youth Vote, Israel's Shift Right and its Global Standing
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
The Arab Vote: Israel's Political Wild Card
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
Benny Gantz, Trump's Endorsement, and Monkey-Gate: Unpacking This Week's Headlines
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
Israeli Settlers Attacked a Washington Post Journalist, What Will it Mean for the Election?
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
Can Someone Please Explain All These Israeli Parties?
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
How Could Ultra-Orthodox Refusal to Serve in the IDF Sway Israel's Election?
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
Who is Netanyahu's Leading Challenger, Gadi Eisenkot?
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
Does October 7 Matter in This Israeli Election?
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
Why 61? The Curious Math of Israel's Elections
What does it take to win an election in Israel? And what happens after the votes are counted? Waiting for 61, JTA’s Israel election podcast, is your guide to…
- Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
Launching Waiting for 61: JTA's Israel Election Podcast
CREDITS CO-HOST: Ami Eden CO-HOST: Ruth Eglash PRODUCER: Maya Rackoff